Customer reviews for 45 in. Drywall Shims

Strait-Flexâs Drywall Shims, are used for floating butt-joints and framing irregularities. Shims can be attached with screws or nails to framing members of each side of a butt-joint to allow a greater inset at the drywall joint. Packaging has an easy open end for convenient access. Available in 36 in. and 45 in. lengths.

simple but great product

I am currently in the process of turning a barn built in the 1860's into a finished work space. The studs were all rough cut lumber and are extremely uneven when comparing how far out each stud sticks in comparison to the neighboring stud. This product was EXTREMELY helpful in the process of dry walling the wall and ceiling. Super easy, just stack up as many pieces as you need and nail them in then put your drywall on top.

My only complaint is that neither HomeDepot or Lowes sell this product in stores so I had to order it online.

This is a must for anyone with an old home who is putting up drywall.

Pros: Easy to Install, Economical

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Review 2 for 45 in. Drywall Shims

Believeinmonsters

Great product

Who knew cardboard could be your best friend? The drywall will mirror your framing, the shims allow you to "correct" the imperfections of joists and studs. Why dig through the recycling bin, this product is awesome! Easily pays for itself with time saved and a great finished project.

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Review 3 for 45 in. Drywall Shims

Noname

A Perfect Size For A Shim

I purchased these shims because they are a reasonable size (.070, about 1/16") to correct stud alignment errors on a bathroom tile job. They also make up the difference between Hardibacker and sheetrock. They can be stacked and stapled to existing studs as desired.

Pros: Easy to Use, Easy to Install, Easy to Work With, Good Size & Weight

Quick Shipping, Product Worked Well

I needed to level some rafter ties in the attic and bought a set of these shims to do so. In some places I had to put as many as 8 shims because that particular tie was 1/2" out of level from others. They are made of dense incompressible cardboard and serve well to level or plumb studs/rafters etc. Just don't forget to buy longer drywall screws as needed if several shims are used.

Pros: Easy to Use, Performs Well, Economical

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Review 5 for 45 in. Drywall Shims

Sherelec

45" size is not 45" Long

I saw no comments that mentioned that this product is not 45" long, but more like 43.75". The description and specs lead one to believe the strips will be 45". Maybe this is just another case of shrinking sizes, like the new supermarket pound which is now 14.4 ounces! Otherwise this is a very useful product.

Each of these shims is about 1/16" thick...very handy size.

We used these to shim an old kitchen bulkhead to level by using a laser-level. After drywalling you could hardly fit a piece of paper between the cabinet tops and the bulkhead. Excellent product for fine tuning.

Shipped very rapidly and at reasonable cost. I first used these on my son's house in Denver, haven't seen them (the shims) around the D.C. area.

Very usefull for any drywall project

This product is very helpfull for any drywall project , i have ordered these shims as i was drywalling my 900SFT basement and these shims saved time around any wood studs that are not aligned with other ones, These shims also helped to get the slight slope for Butt Joints that helps during taping an mudding.Initally i was tryiing to order RockSplicer or trmtex butt board for butt joints but they are very expensive.This shims has saved time and money these are just cardboard product but thats what required for drywall aligning.Just follow the images on the Box how they can help buttjoints and regular misaligned studs.Over all nice product.

Pros: Easy to Use, Easy to Install, Easy to Work With, Straight, Good Shape, Great Value, High Quality, Economical, Reliable, Light Weight

They worked great

We use less mud and turn out a better product.We use these shims on each side off butt joints and we have perfect butt joints. I have been In Drywall for over 30 years and its the the right way to do butt joints.

Easy to Shim walls

I am currently working on a bathroom remodel. The walls were out of level by 1/4" over an 8 foot span. I found this shim product online and decided to give it a try, instead of creating my own wood shims.

It is easy to use - cuts with a razor knife- and my walls were leveled fairly quickly. Each shim is 45" long by 1/16" thick. I graded them from thin to thick to create the shim shape.

I felt comfortable using these "cardboard" shims in a tiling situation because I will be using the schluter waterproofing system and am not worried about the shims deteriorating over time.

Pros: Easy to Install, Easy to Work With, Good Size & Weight, Straight

Simple, effective, and easy to use

These worked very well. I’m remodeling a bathroom and I used these to align the studs prior to installing the new cement board. I’m using 6x24 inch tile on the walls and my tile guy warned me that the walls needed to be perfectly flat because of the 24-inch span of the tile. These shims made the job very easy. Not sure why these aren’t stocked in the store; seems like they should be part of any drywall project.

Great shims for leveling

This is a great product to help level out warped and out of plane studs and joists. This speeds the process of truing up framing lumber which gives you a nice flat surface for drywall and you end up with a better product. You can also use them to join end butts of drywall that meet mid span.

Pros: Easy to Use, Performs Well, Easy to Install, Easy to Work With, High Quality, Economical